In the middle of relentless hate and negativity, Yashica Dutt's identity — from Dalitness to queerness — has been peeled bare in the public eye. The controversy is now one big intersectional khichdi.
Academic and filmmaker Vikrant Kishore wants to bring about a change by raising awareness about caste-based discrimination in cinema. But all he sees is Bollywood.
Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in 1956, with lakhs of his Dalit followers. But not before laying the foundation of Buddhism, its customs and rituals, for the converts.
Dalit creative diaspora must contend with coerced aesthetic labour to survive in the media and entertainment industry. Unfortunately, their struggle finds no room or narrative support.
The praise heaped on the Amazon Prime show for showing an Ambedkarite-Buddhist wedding is offset by the critique of showing the only visibly Muslim wedding as a polygamous one.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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